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Singapore built an offshore landfill on Pulau Semakau primarily for waste management, but it also ensured that marine life would thrive and it could serve as a public park.
Youth can help address noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) by supporting behavior change efforts and initiatives targeted toward encouraging other youth to make healthier choices.
Singapore’s biophilic public hospital was built by rehabilitating and incorporating a nearby stormwater collection pond to create a waterfront healing space popular with patients and nearby residents alike.
The People's Republic of China is experimenting with incentive-based mechanisms to resolve challenges in managing its trans-provincial watersheds.
A town in northeast Thailand looks into the feasibility of a design-build-operate scheme for developing a controlled landfill site.
One of the strategies being used to transition to digital banking is to expand the customer base beyond people who use traditional banks.
Singapore is transforming its drainage system into re-naturalized streams and bioswales that enhance urban living.
Gradual tariff adjustment combined with a heating allowance for vulnerable consumers can support the transition to sustainable heating.
The National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 2035 emphasizes nature-based solutions, a region-specific approach, and climate-resilient investments.
Instead of recapturing the tourism of the pre-pandemic era, countries should strive to create a new kind of tourism that is more closely aligned to the SDGs.